During Summer 2017, Long Island City High School Attendance & Family Success Coordinator Kevon Webb embarked on home visits. He targeted new, incoming freshmen, as well as current students with chronic absences. During Mr. Webb’s visits, he provided families with a brief overview of the average school day…
The first week of October marked the National Alliance on Mental Illness’ (NAMI’s) Mental Health Awareness Week. Community School Director Claudia Esteva and Counseling in Schools (CIS)’s Social Worker Eloise True sat down to discuss mental health and the work being done around social-emotional wellbeing at CS 111Q….
Dylan Woloszczuk, Community School Coordinator at CS 111Q, sat down with Pre- Kindergarten parent, Ms. Nazarae, to talk about the importance of early education and the progress she has seen her daughter make since starting Pre-K this year. Ms. Nazarae reported that she hoped school would bring her…
While the building boom in Long Island City and the gentrification of Astoria has brought new restaurants and bars to the area, the public schools in the neighborhoods continue to struggle. Three zip codes in the area – 11101, 11102 and 11106 – house three major public housing…
NYU ParentCorps at CS 111Q is a family-centered, school-based program to help all young students develop foundational skills for learning. The program does so by engaging parents in their children’s school and home life. NYU ParentCorps parent Anette described her overall experience of participating in NYU ParentCorps as…
Our Let’s Get Ready! SAT Prep Pilot Cohort graduated on June 28. I journey back to when this program was in its concept stage. I am fortunate to be part of their milestone. From the Let’s Get Ready! Executive Director speaking to the Community School Team about his…
For the past three years at IS 126Q, 8th grade students in social studies are introduced and recruited for the Legal Outreach program with an introductory mock trial. The trial begins with: “All please rise as the court is in session.” The students giggle and stand, then they…
Long Island City (LIC) and Astoria is experiencing unprecedented commercial real estate development that will produce new jobs beginning in 2018. Additionally, a coalition of public and private sector stakeholders has formed to promote a 21st Century transportation system along its waterfront. As these communities gentrify, low-income residents…
Camp Herrlich is a longstanding partnership in collaboration with Zone 126 through the generous support of the Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Foundation. Camp Herrlich is a summer program designed to provide youth throughout New York City with an opportunity to make new friends, have fun, and develop a…